Well, sure, *anything* is possible in the future... I'm sure that 5 years ago, few would have thought that a digital camera with 3mp and 10x optical zoom would be possible on a body as compact as the C-730.

Cameras with long zooms are all bulky, just like 35mm SLRs are bulky compared to point-n-shoots. You have to house the viewing screen in both cases. They haven't been able to make an optical viewfinder work beyond 4X so far.
The 2800/3800 are really outdoor photgraphy cameras for the like of Ansel Adams (or wannabes like me). They aren't really suited for viewing images in low light or taking action pictures. Some people have called me a "picture postcard" photographer, so it suits me fine. I only do people pictures or use flash when I'm prompted to do so by others.http://www.pbase.com/mentorron/my_finepix_2800_

Cameras with long zooms are all bulky, just like 35mm SLRs are bulky compared to point-n-shoots. You have to house the viewing screen in both cases. They haven't been able to make an optical viewfinder work beyond 4X so far.
The 2800/3800 are really outdoor photgraphy cameras for the like of Ansel Adams (or wannabes like me). They aren't really suited for viewing images in low light or taking action pictures. Some people have called me a "picture postcard" photographer, so it suits me fine. I only do people pictures or use flash when I'm prompted to do so by others.http://www.pbase.com/mentorron/my_finepix_2800_

I've been where you live and I understand "picture postcard".

I just can't bring myself to buy a say Canon S-30 for the same price as the Fuji with less features and that shitty zoom.

You could remove the lens adapter to make it a little more compact. Without the adapter, it would fit into a coat pocket nicely. The 2800 doesn't have the lens adapter.

Rodney

I do already. As for coats .. um .. I live in Australia. I don't use one 11 months of the year. I was in NYC and I thought "great .. it's pocket size" .. then i come home and thought .. "oh bugger".

It's such a shame because it's operfect for me .. i am learning the craft so i only need basic manual adjustments and I find the exposure and whitebalance settings, as limited as they are, allow me to adjust for 99% of situations (hazy conditions is what i find most difficult). It's so damn easy to use but that chunkiness causes me problems.